[Annotated] Official History of the Johnstown Flood

Included with the text of the Official History of the Johnstown Flood by Frank Connelly and George C. Jenks, this e-book version comes annotated with a number of poems written about the Johnstown flood, including one written by Walt Whitman.

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In May 1888, the South Fork Dam suffered a catastrophic failure, sending 20 million tons of water from Lake Conemaugh roaring down the Little Conemaugh River and into the towns downstream, killing a total of 2,209 men, women, and children.

The Official History of the Johnstown Flood by Frank Connelly and George C. Jenks is a cautionary tale, but it is also a tale of heroics, good deeds, and hope.